Kyle Larson's crew chief has taken a definitive stance against the growing criticism of the sport's Next Gen (Gen-7) car. Amidst a heated debate featuring influential voices like Chris Gabehart, and Ryan Bergenty, Cliff Daniels' defense of the Next Gen car centers around its potential for future growth.

Today has been one heck of a day for information from crew chiefs like Cliff Daniels, Kyle Larson’s man on the pit box. Daniels is joining the debate over the NASCAR Next Gen car. Cliff Daniels and Kyle Larson have won 21 races together and 12 pole awards.

Temper your expectations. We’re driving spec race cars.” Since the launch of the NASCAR Next Gen car, the product on short tracks have suffered. With identical cars from the front to the back of the field,